Answer for exercise 5
The solution for exercise 5 in chapter 6.1 - New in town of Speakout Advanced Plus - Students' Book by Frances Eales and Steve Oakes
Question
Rewrite the sentences using fronting to emphasise the underlined words.
Answer
In each case as or though can be used with no difference in meaning.
- New as / though I may be to a city, it doesn't take me long to master the transport system.
- Keen coffee-drinker as / though I am, I don't like this fashion for really milky coffee.
- Lonely as / though I sometimes feel in a new place, I generally make friends quickly.
- Real fashion victim as / though I am, I draw the line at shaving off all my hair.
- Difficult as / though it can be driving in a new town, I'd rather hire a car than walk.